EDGE/AMBUSH boats
 

Ok Fellas... who all on here runs either of these two rigs? Im thinking about going to one of these two boats. It will be a fishing boat only. I want Large front deck w storage, Some type of Livewell, and Hopefully some kind of Rear deck storage. I will be buying a Hull and trailer only. Ill be using my stock M40D on which ever i buy for a while until i upgrade to a newer 4stroke. Hoping to see 37-38mph loaded to fish. Alot of ppl are getting the EDGE boats but they seem over priced to me and have very little storage. Ambush is offering a removeable livewell now from what im seeing online. Although their isnt much to see from them online. Anyone have any input on either of these boats?

Surely Cajun Christian could answer a lot of your questions


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Why don't you call me and set up a time to come and look at mine. I have, in my opinion, the best combo of marsh rig and calm big lake boat". I run a 1556 with a huge front deck, rear enclosed with gun trays on both sides. My tohatsu 40/50 would push it about 40 with 2 guys, 3 batteries, 82# thrust motorguide, and fishing gear. If your M40D is stock, it should run 35-38 mph with the same load. PM sent with my number.
PLUS, Lake Area Marine is a sponsor on this site and I have yet to find a person unhappy with their service.
Danny

First thing you need to realize is that these hulls are not your grandpas old boats. Both brands you named are sold as "high performance" hulls, and they are. So don't expect to pay volkswagon prices for corvettes. With both brands, you get what you pay for. If you're price shopping, maybe you should look at WeldBilt or any other cookie cutter boat. If you're looking for a boat that will outrun and out perform all others, you're looking at the right boats.
I can tell you that ALL Ambush hulls are 100 gauge, it is not an upgrade to get 100 gauge. Every Ambush is built to YOUR specifications, no cookie cutter "stock" boats. That's why you have trouble finding dealers with these boats laying around their yards, they are all built to your specification. You can change configuration until the time your boat goes into production, then that's it. Right now, the wait time is about 6-8 weeks. Waitin on your call.

anyone have a website for these boats?

Ambush has a website and a facebook page. It's Ambush by Legendcraft.
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The front deck is 6'3" from the bow cap to the rear of the deck, it is 61" wide at the widest point. The rear deck is 32" long and 64" wide at the widest point. The other picture is the storage hatch open.
Under the re4ar deck I have: 2 batteries and a 6 gallon fuel tank. Inside the front storage I have an onboard charger, 1 deep cycle battery, life jackets, tools, and room for a person.
In the last pic you can see the gun trays. They are handy when fishing. I usually have about 40 baits on the front deck. If I want to run somewhere else, I throw all the baits in the gun tray and blast off. When I get where I'm going, I put my baits back on the front deck.
With this boat you have to be careful. They do not slide, they will turn like a slot car. If your passenger is sitting on the cooler, he will go swimming if you turn hard, the boat will turn----he won't. If I plan to make a hard run, like black bayou, I put my passenger sitting on the floor, harder to lose him that way.

The top rail is slotted to slide 5"16ths bolt heads into the slot and you can move them all the way forward or anywhere from the transom to the front. Comes in handy to bolt stuff down, like a scream handle, a tachometer box, whatever.
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Here is the tach box. It holds a water pressure gauge, a switch to turn the tach power off, and the tachttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps5hdsupbz.jpgh.

That's a really nice boat!

Scott, it seems to be the best all around boat I have owned. I was surprised how dry the ride across big lake was. Runs pretty good too. The 56" bottom makes it float high in the marsh.
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Do you find yourself reaching back for the tiller? Looks like an awkward angle kinda to be driving the way that back deck is


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Not at all. The angle of the pod is perfect. You turn about 45 degrees and your feet are right in the center, it's natural for your left hand to be on the tiller.
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I wouldn't mind getting something like that down the road when I don't have so many irons in the fire.


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That's a sweet setup, I used to have a 1548 SeaArk that I thought was wide great for calm days on Big Lake and the marsh. That ambush looks like a 2 person fishing machine.

i have an 18x42 and have been on the fence about these boats for a while. i have just gotten used to all of the room in my boat with fishing with two people, even 3 people it is nice.

but i do want to upgrade. my question is, what would your preference be for either of these boats, a 656 or 756. i have a 3cyl 40merc, i am not looking to break any speed records but i want my boat to run at best potential. any info would help. thanks

FYI I was looking at both really hard before I went with the Edge. They both start out the same base price. It all depends on what options you get. You can choose to have about 75% of the front deck storage if you wanted. what drives the price up so much on the edge boat/trailer package is the EZ trac aluminum trailer that they usually come with (its a very nice trailer). You save about $800 bucks going with the EZ loader galvanized from Lake Area.

I got a price of 7400 plust Tax for an Ambush w alum. trailer. Thats an insane price. This is for a 1652 Ambush.... I know the 1656 EDGE is about 1k cheaper... I thought forsure Ambush would have been a little cheaper. Looks like EDGE will be my choice.

I think the world of Kent Foreman, he has a great head on his shoulders. He has helped me many times, a good friend. As for Mercury 2 strokes, he is the king.
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Compare apples to apples. It makes no sense to compare a boat that is 100 gauge to a 90 gauge boat, compare a painted steel trailer to an aluminum trailer, then talk about price differences. Look at both boats and check the quality of the welds, compare apples to apples. I don't care what you buy, I make absolutely ZERO money either way, but don't compare two totally different products and tout the price difference.

Your boat looks slick man! Clint just got his in. Flat black. Looks sweet. Im going to take a ride in a few of these rigs and make my choice. May end up stayn with what i got. Not sure.

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